On Friday we had a very special guest, author and Catholic school alumna and parent, Valerie Sweeten. Valerie joined us to read her two books, "Shh, Listen: In the Rainforest" and "Shh, Listen: In the Safari." See the details!

The fifth grade students are using only clay, sticks, and paper to replicate shelters used by the North American Indians. American Indians made shelters with local resources appropriate to the physical characteristics and climate of their region.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School (CtRCS), in Northwest Houston, welcomed its new principal, Dan Courtney, with a Parent Meet and Greet on Thursday, July 27. To a group of 160-plus parents, Courtney talked with many families after giving a short presentation about his life and experience.

What a season! The coaching staff, school faculty and school/church administration are extremely proud of our Track and Field athletes. See the slideshow presentation from the banquet and general season scores.

Meeting the needs of more than 6,500 families culminated in a Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new Redeemer Activity Center (RAC) on May 7. Many families, parishioners and friends of CtR and CtR Catholic School were able to join us for the celebration!

Families were able to snack, stroll and read student created poetry for National Poetry Month. The students created shape, haiku, cinquain and acrostic poems. They even recited poems for the class and created QR codes to share with their families!

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School had several athletes quality for the track and field championship at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School on Saturday, April 29. Congratulations to those athletes! See their names and events listed in the story.

The Elementary Science Fair was a great success! All of the students who presented did a great job. A big thanks to the parents and friends who were judges. Also, kudos to Mr. Suarez and Mrs. Gaston for organizing a great fair! See the list of winners!